PULL RATES · Pokémon 151
Pokémon 151 pull rates
A Pokémon 151 booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Pokémon 151, a Special Illustration Rare turns up in about 1 in 40 packs (about 0.9 in 36 packs), and one specific Special Illustration Rare is about 1 in 280 packs; a Hyper Rare turns up in about 1 in 67 packs (about 0.5 in 36 packs), and one specific Hyper Rare is about 1 in 200 packs.
These are estimates for a typical Scarlet & Violet era pack, from community-tracked openings. Treat them as approximate: The Pokémon Company does not publish pull rates.
How rare is each card in Pokémon 151?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Rare 12 cards | 1 in 6.7 (15%) | 5.4 | 1 in 80 | 248 |
| Illustration Rare 16 cards | 1 in 13 (8.0%) | 2.9 | 1 in 200 | 676 |
| Ultra Rare 16 cards | 1 in 15 (6.6%) | 2.4 | 1 in 242 | 820 |
| Special Illustration Rare 7 cards | 1 in 40 (2.5%) | 0.9 | 1 in 280 | 726 |
| Hyper Rare 3 cards | 1 in 67 (1.5%) | 0.5 | 1 in 200 | 367 |
“Packs to pull every one” is the average number of packs it takes to own every card of that rarity at least once; the last few take the longest.
The Pokémon 151 chase cards and their odds
- Charizard ex #199 Special Illustration Rare · $298.38 (€311.96) · about 1 in 280 packs
- Blastoise ex #200 Special Illustration Rare · $104.77 (€130.01) · about 1 in 280 packs
- Venusaur ex #198 Special Illustration Rare · $86.61 (€123.14) · about 1 in 280 packs
- Squirtle #170 Illustration Rare · $82.23 (€72.10) · about 1 in 200 packs
- Charmander #168 Illustration Rare · $80.17 (€79.74) · about 1 in 200 packs
- Zapdos ex #202 Special Illustration Rare · $70.07 (€106.81) · about 1 in 280 packs
- Pikachu #173 Illustration Rare · $59.38 (€67.30) · about 1 in 200 packs
- Alakazam ex #201 Special Illustration Rare · $56.40 (€86.91) · about 1 in 280 packs
- Charmeleon #169 Illustration Rare · $53.95 (€64.32) · about 1 in 200 packs
- Bulbasaur #166 Illustration Rare · $53.20 (€64.93) · about 1 in 200 packs
Is opening Pokémon 151 packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Pokémon 151 pack are worth about $8.67 (€9.03), and a sealed pack costs about $25.65 (TCGplayer market). In 400 simulated openings of 36 packs, the cards were worth more than the packs cost ($923.40) in 1.3% of them. The middle opening came to about $281.83; one in ten came to more than $505.65. Every card counts at its market price here, including bulk that is hard to sell, so what you would really get is lower.
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